____ is characterized by an altered mental status secondary to traumatic brain injury and incontinence associated with sacral cord injury.
A) Brown-Sequard syndrome
B) Central cord syndrome
C) Conus medullaris syndrome
D) Spinal cord concussion

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The combination of altered mental status and incontinence suggests a lesion at the level of the conus medullaris, which is the termination of the spinal cord. Brown-Sequard syndrome is characterized by a combination of motor weakness and sensory loss on one side of the body, while central cord syndrome is characterized by motor and sensory loss in a "cape-like" distribution over the upper extremities. Spinal cord concussion refers to a temporary loss of spinal cord function following trauma.

____ Is Characterized by an Altered Mental Status Secondary to Traumatic